[ she's tempted to lie, but... she's never been that type of gal. not anymore. so she shakes her head, plopping her chin on her hand. ]

Well, I hopped from one Office after another. Just trying to make ends meet.

[ and also clinging onto the hope that the pequod was still alive. and they were! just... not in the place she'd expected. ]

This is really the first time in a long while that I was able to have some time for myself without the City's faults looming over me. And I imagine it's the same thing for you.